Top spot in Champions League Group A will probably be determined at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night, as first place Chelsea host a PSG facet sizzling on their heels.
Both groups are already assured of their quarter ultimate place, and the Blues are at the moment three factors away from PSG following a 1-0 win in Paris in October. Top spot will probably be Chelsea’s in the event that they keep away from defeat – and so they may even lose 1-0 and nonetheless win the group by advantage of purpose distinction.
For PSG, solely profitable and scoring at the least twice will see them leapfrog Chelsea and progress as group winners, leaving a tantalisingly poised fixture to sit up for.
When is kick off? Thursday 22 December, 20:00 (GMT)
Where is the match being performed? Stamford Bridge
TV channel/live stream? DAZN UEFA Women’s Champions League YouTube
Emma Hayes confirmed that Chelsea have the identical squad availability as they did for final week’s win away to Vllaznia, with simply lengthy-time period absentee Pernille Harder persevering with to overlook out with a hamstring damage.
PSG stay with out talismanic striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto, who continues to be sidelined after struggling an ACL damage through the group phases of Euro 2022. Jackie Groenen and Estelle Cascarino haven’t been named in PSG’s match day squad because of sickness.
Ramona Bachmann will return to west London for the primary time since departing Chelsea in 2020, whereas PSG captain Grace Geyoro was reportedly a switch goal of the Blues in the summertime.
Chelsea recorded one in all their most spectacular outcomes of the season after they edged to a tough fought 1-0 win in Paris in October to go away them in pole place to qualify for the quarter finals as group winners. The performances haven’t essentially been convincing of late towards Real Madrid, Reading and Vllaznia, however they’ve secured the required outcomes to go away them in a wholesome place heading into the Christmas break.
PSG have improved since their stuttering begin to their Champions League marketing campaign, which noticed them lose to Chelsea and draw with Real Madrid. They just lately overcame league titles rivals Lyon, and Thursday ought to be a tightly-contested fixture. Ultimately, there could also be nothing to separate the perimeters, however Chelsea will go away the happier.